WORKSHOPS
Upcoming Workshops
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Wood Window Workshop for Owners of Old Houses
This is the Annual Historic District Commissions Program (but is open to all!)
If you’re lucky enough to have an old house with its original windows, your windows are a valuable asset for many reasons. Windows made from old-growth wood are dense, weather-resistant, meant to be repaired, and are an important architectural asset in an old house or building. With the right upgrades, window repair and restoration often provides the same or better energy efficiency than new windows, costs less than replacement, and protects the building’s historic integrity. Attend this demonstration workshop before you make any decisions about your old windows. They can continue to serve you well for another hundred years!
Peter Carroll, President, North Coast Window Works, Kalamazoo
May 11th, 2024
9 AM – 12 PM ET
An Update on the Grant Programs of the Michigan Arts & Culture Council
The State of Michigan Arts and Culture Council (MACC) coordinates grants to arts and culture organizations, municipalities, tribal entities, and other nonprofit organizations ensuring that every citizen and community in Michigan enjoys the civic, economic and educational benefits of arts and culture. Dependent upon eligibility, applicants could consider funding for operational or project support, capital improvements, professional development, arts education, and/or transportation. Please join Program Manager, Jeff Garrett, in the presentation of 2025 MACC grant programs. In addition, there will be application considerations, followed by an ample time for questions and answers. Council funding assists organizations and communities in the celebration of creative expression to help ensure every person has access to, or participates in, arts and cultural experiences.
May 23rd, 2024
1 PM ET
Charlevoix's Mushroom Houses - balancing the impacts of tourism on privately owned homes
What can a community do when a cluster of unique and fascinating homes built using boulders becomes a national draw for tourism? Learn how Charlevoix has tried to manage the phenomenon of privately owned homes becoming a major tourist attraction by way of a Local Historic District and other efforts.
June 20th, 2024
1 PM ET
Practical Preservation Workshops
These workshops are designed to educate historic home owners and commercial building owners on the benefits of historic preservation. The participants will gain a profound understanding of restoration techniques and methods, at the same time, discovering invaluable ways to save money.
Workshop participants will gain the knowledge and skills they need to perform masterful restorations as well as a greater appreciation for the cost-effectiveness of historic preservation.
- Don’t pass up the opportunity to learn the valuable trades of:
- Building Assessment 101
- General Maintenance for Historic Buildings
- Masonry Maintenance and Repair
- Plaster and Stucco Repair
- Porch Repair
- Weatherization
- Window Restoration and Repair
Understanding Preservation Practices
- Historic Preservation can be confusing.
- What do designations mean?
- How do I research my historic property?
- Are there incentives to rehab and preserve?
- Understanding Historic Designations
- Researching Your Historic Building
- Preservation Incentives For Nonprofits and Communities
Realtor Education Workshop
Join the Michigan Historic Preservation Network for this workshop to equip Realtors and real estate professionals with tools to help market and sell older homes. Learn how to communicate the value of owning a historic property to your clientele!
Continuing Education: The workshop offers two elective CE credit hours.
- Topics include:
- Different Types of Historic Designation
- Historic Districts and Property Values
- Current Market Trends
- Identifying Historic Architectural Styles
- Researching Historic Information
- Marketing Historic Buildings
For more information, please call us at 517.371.8080
or e-mail us at Info@mhpn.org